Superman, Spiderman and India's 'local' cinema!

A place with a 'terror town' tag nurtures a vibrant film industry. Taking the cue from a documentary on the making of a feature film there, Satyen K Bordoloi profiles the town, the two films, their intrepid filmmakers and India's many 'Local Cinemas'.

An epic David vs Goliath battle is on between two superhero films on the Indian screens. The mighty Goliath is The Amazing Spider-man while the puny David with a few tiny stones in his pocket is the documentary Supermen of Malegaon.

To many, this comparison may seem farfetched. Perhaps it is. But it is one worth pursuing, for it puts not just the two films, but the entire passion for film-making and viewing, its relation to life and cinema in general into perspective.